workplace parking levy

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Cities need new powers to tax motorists in order to cut congestion

New report published by the National Infrastructure Commission calls for local leaders to be given more powers to introduce charges.

Legislation 19 Oct

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Plans for a workplace parking levy in Bristol scrapped

A workplace parking levy has been ruled out by the Mayor of Bristol due to the cost-of-living crisis.

workplace parking levy 9 Aug

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Workplace parking levy powers granted in Scotland

Local authorities in Scotland can now implement workplace parking levy schemes.

parking 4 Jul

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Council reveals proposed costs for new workplace parking levy

Leicester City Council has revealed a workplace parking levy (WPL) would raise £95 million during its first 10 years of operation.

workplace parking levy 11 Jan

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Council urged to scrap workplace parking levy plans

Plans to introduce a workplace parking levy in Leicester should be scrapped while businesses struggle with the impact of Covid-19, says city councillor.

workplace parking levy 6 Jan

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Workplace parking levies and charging schemes to aid transport-led recovery

Campaign for Better Transport suggests wants Government intervention so local transport networks are based on active travel, shared and public transport.

7 Jul

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Liftshare takes 1bn miles off UK roads

The carsharing platform has taken one billion miles off UK roads by encouraging people to share their journey and working with employers to find smart transport solutions.

10 Feb

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Birmingham outlines proposals for £500 workplace parking levy

Birmingham City Council has published proposals for a workplace parking levy that could cost businesses £500 per year for each parking space it offers to employees.

10 Oct

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Cities and towns considering workplace parking levies

Workplace parking levies could be used as a way of tackling air quality and emissions targets, and raising money to invest in sustainable transport projects.

1 Oct

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Leicester to consult on workplace parking levy

Leicester City Council is considering introducing a workplace parking levy to help fund local transport improvements and cut congestion and traffic pollution.

21 Aug

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9 things you need to know about Government Mobility

Andrew Ryan looks at the principles of Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy report and their meaning

Mobility strategy 3 Jun

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4 things fleets should know about workplace parking levies

A number of cities are planning WPLs seven years after Nottingham launched its pioneering scheme. We look at what fleets can learn from the city’s experiences

4 Apr

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Jaguar Land Rover provides UK’s largest EV smart charging facility to workers

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has installed 166 smart chargers for electric vehicles at its Gaydon engineering centre, to encourage its staff into greener cars.

20 Mar

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Councils expected to introduce £1,000-a-year workplace parking levies

Up to 10 local authorities could be planning to introduce workplace charging levies, which could cost employees up to £1,000 per year to park at work.

21 Jan

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Workplace parking levies work better than clean air zones, academic claims

Local authorities should focus on bringing in workplace parking levies rather than introducing Clean Air Zones, a leading transport academic has claimed.

14 Nov

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Manchester should consider workplace parking levy to cut pollution

Charging employers for providing parking spaces is one of a number of solutions being considered to reduce air pollution in Manchester.

1 Feb

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‘Total roads rethink’ required to solve London congestion crisis

London Assembly report calls for road pricing to replace congestion charge.

23 Feb

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Workplace parking levy helps Nottingham hit CO2 target as Cambridge considers charge

Nottingham has achieved its carbon emissions reduction target four years’ early, thanks in part to the introduction of the Workplace Parking Levy (WPL).

14 Sept